Fizzlebert Stump The Boy Who Ran Away From the Circus (and joined the library) Synopsis

Perfect for fans of Mr Gum and Roald Dahl, this highly successful and widely praised series featuring a boy, a circus and a lot of silliness is now available in a bright new package.

'Once, and once only, there was a boy whose name was Fizzlebert.'

Fizzlebert Stump lives in a travelling circus. But although he gets to hang around with acrobats, play the fool with clowns, and put his head in a lion's mouth every night, he's the only kid there - and he's bored. But then Fizz decides to join a library, and life suddenly gets a lot more exciting when he is kidnapped by a pair of crazed pensioners! Will he ever see the circus again? A story of a boy, a book, some very bad people, some very brave deeds, and the importance of rubber teeth for lions.

Fizzlebert Stump The Boy Who Ran Away From the Circus (and joined the library) Reader Reviews

Alexander Butler, age 8  I thought the book was awesome and full of laughs. Click here to read the full review

Sam Harper, age 9    The writing style, with little extra comments from the author, is witty and comical and often made me laugh out loud. Click here to read the full review

Lucy Minton, age 9    I enjoyed this book because it has so many unexpected twists that you never quite know what is going to happen next.  Click here to read the full review

Adam Graham, age 9   It is one of my favourite books that I have ever read and I have read a lot of books! Click here to read the full review

Lindsey Slidders, age 9   a really funny comedy  Click here to read the full review

Nathan Gray age 8  If you like a good laugh then this is the book for you. Click here to read the full review

Hinnie Broom age 10   it was extremely funny  Click here to read the full review

Ewan Young, age 9   I think anyone who likes funny books or adventure books would really like this, it's better than Jeremy Strong!  Click here to read the full review

Fizzlebert Stump The Boy Who Ran Away From the Circus (and joined the library) Press Reviews

Freewheeling frivolity - Financial Times

Stuffed with laughs - bestselling author Jeremy Strong

Children will love the Stanton/Ardargh-esque authorial tone - The Telegraph

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ISBN: 9781526612038
Publication date: 05/03/2020
Publisher: Bloomsbury Childrens Books an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback

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Publication date: 07/06/2012
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About A. F. Harrold

A.F. Harrold is an English poet (1975-present). He writes and performs for adults and children, in cabaret and in schools, in bars and in basements, in fields and indoors. He was Glastonbury Festival Website's Poet-In-Residence in 2008, and Poet-In-Residence at Cheltenham Literature Festival in 2010. He won the Cheltenham All Stars Slam Championship in 2007 and has had his work on BBC Radio 4, Radio 3 and BBC7. He is active in schools work, running workshops and slams and doing performances at ungodly hours of the morning, and has published several collections of poetry. He is the owner of many books, a handful of ...

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